Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy, Doncaster

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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy

Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster DN3 2DB

https://www.ourladysorrows.doncaster.sch.uk/

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby).)

Particular strengths include Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Finances and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
0.6		Tranmoor Primary
0.6		Southfield Primary
0.9		Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy
1.2		Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
1.4		Kirk Sandall Junior School
1.4		Sandringham Primary School
1.4		Kirk Sandall Infant School
1.5		Plover Primary School
1.6		Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
1.7		Kingfisher Primary Academy
1.9		Intake Primary Academy

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Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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